Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado Law Restricting Counselors’ Speech on Children’s Gender Identity
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday that a Colorado law prohibiting licensed counselors from helping minors shed unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion violates the First Amendment. Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch observed: “Colorado may regard its policy as essential to public health and safety. Certainly, censorious governments throughout history have believed the…